and the true postures of the Constellations and Planets preceding the same.
2. To observe the Changes of the Air, in respect of Heat, Cold, Moisture, and Drought; as also the Winds throughout the whole Latitude of the Earth: And then the different places of Longitude, in their Natures and Qualities, at the same and at several times, Erecting Coelestial Figures most congruous for that purpose; and to mark well how from thence, Plants, Brutes, and Men are affected, and all these Observations to compare one with another.
3. To erect the several Nativities of such as dyed not long after they were Born; of those that be Sickly, or any ways Hurt, Blind, Lame, Ulcerated, Wounded, Burnt, Mutilated, &c. diligently observing the Parts so affected; the which may most conveniently be done in a spacious City, (such as Paris is) where are many Hospitals, and Poor People innumerable, many Chi∣rurgeons, and every day various Casualties.
4. By help of the Physicians, to find out (if pos∣sible) the Beginnings, Species, Accidents, and Solu∣tions of all Acute and daily Diseases, that every where abound, Erecting Coelestial Schemes to those Begin∣nings: And that especially at Paris, where the exor∣bitant Practice of frequent Blood-letting, does much disturb Natures Motions and Crises in Diseases, and very often elude and frustrate the Astrological Pre∣dictions of the Ancients concerning them.
5. What the Ancient Astrologers have delivered on every Subject, the same to Collect and Observe in se∣veral, by diligent reading thereof, and to Correct the Figures of their Experiments, in respect of the Errors of the old Astronomy.
6. To Argue and Determine by Physical and Astro∣logical Reasons, concerning the System of the World,